Is Plankton a Decomposer?

Plankton also play a role at the end of the food web—as decomposers and detritivores.

Is plankton a producer or Decomposer?

Some animals eat only dead or decaying materials and are called decomposers. In the marine food web, special producers are found. They are tiny microscopic plants called phytoplankton. ... Sometimes zooplankton and phytoplankton are collectively referred to as plankton.

What are plankton considered in the food chain?

Assorted Plankton. Plankton are the unseen heroes of many ecosystems providing food to a wide variety of species from tiny bivalves to whales. Though they are microscopic in size, organisms called plankton play a big role in marine ecosystems. They provide the base for the entire marine food web.